Stocking



IK. GINNANE Oct. l, 1929.

STOCKING Filed NOV. l, 1926 w05, #mg

Patented @et l, 1929 i1,729,653

einen As orrrc KATHERTLNE GNNANE, F BROKLYN, NEW Y0, liSSllt'zrNOR, TO GOTHAM SELF.. HQSL'EZRY CO., INC., 0F NEW YGRK, N. Y., CGERTIGN @F DELWVJFJE SEQ.; a il G Application mea november l, i925. Serial No. Malle?.

This invention relates to an improved full neatness or in giving a trim iit to the stockfashioned stocking and has'or its object the 111g when worn. production oi a neat, attractive and graceiul ln the present invention the oblections Well fitting Stocking wherein he fashion noted above are obviated and a neat t is pro- 5 ymarksand lines of knitted stitches are so arduced by SQ Operating the narrowing needles 55 me@ as e a@ meer@ agregue; te entre? rrtsataiaaa maionto-esocinofwerey eureV .v of *the glpdpef @Hron of the 1S ac isilgii iaihifiuatiejciiri iiigs cenuae wiein eoweroran epor- A v c tion-slenderness and the graceful curvatures 'ggof fllncal gme @0 arbiiiiliirgiiiminerai, and flsion mfkshan @de Sel-rfa@ @dee meer I the @begs .by illustrative ce; aanstaat; settanta? i5 tln i, m e accompanym" riodically repeated dipping operation of the c5 Fi ub l is @l vgew of al Smokin which narrowing needles and the constant decreasel h g re, mlied theretog inthe' number of needles remaining active,

s (YS 135i mvg gon agp f t. there will be an ending of one of the stitch 1g' .1S an en at'ge Vlew 0 3 Pollln o rows at the successive fashion marks thus t1? shpmg formatlon at the lower en t ere' produced in a converging line on'inner side 7o 0 :in 1 h th ofthe selvage edges. It is understood that F 1g `3 .Islam en argid Vlew. S owmg e the seam in the inished stocking is formed lines ostitches and the formation of the llne by Stitching together the Selvage edges of the of fashlon marks' stodring fabric. The arrangement then pro- @the art of manufactunng fil-1.1 fashloned duced bythe converging lines of fashion 75 11051817 thel :muon-0f the narrowmg needles marks and the lines of stitches enclosed by. 'vhlch fashlon the fbrlC to the exact Shalfe said lines meeting at an' angle With the stock- 1S Such that' they ,dlp dQWn lut-0 'the fabrl? ing seam, produces an angular formation in aand Plek-1P 3' Predetermmed number 0f out' the rear portion of the stocking, the point 0f o side loops and carry them towards the center- A .which terminates preferably at 'or just so Ime of the fablil'c and. lace them back mto above, the ankle region of the weaier of said operat1on, ,that 1s, outsi e'loops are replaced stocking. This. angular` formation willI be on needles closer to the vcenter' ofthe needle known hel-omas tho Shaping formation bank, so that the entire needles knitting are This Shaping fol-mation prodo'os a, superior a lesser mumbai* This. operano forms the litting stocklng and has a most desirable op- S5 V characteristic ffashion marks of the full tica] effect in causing the anklevto 100k Small fashloned Stocklngand slender while the shape of the calf of the In the fashioning process as heretofore 19g is apparently accentuated, I practiced. the same number of loopsI are al-- While lines of fashioning marks 11, llap- L10 ways carried'towards the center of the stockpear in the drawing as slightly curved they 00, ing and therefore the fashion marks appear may be made straight, or greatly curved or in aline parallel with the selvage edgeof the a combination of straight or curved, if destocking. 'The stitchl lines between the fashsired. Moreover the angle 12 formed by the ion.marks and the selvage edge' form sublines of fashion'marks,-may be greater or less stantially straight parallel lines. The arthan that shown herewith for the purpose of 95 rangement of the lines of fashion marks and illustration. In all cases, however, the angle the stitch linesbetween them and the selvage -1 should be small so as to give the desired efedge produces the known rectangular panel `feet. A effect in the finished stocking which is gen# The angular shaping formation 10 Ais orally unsightly in 'appearance and fails in formed by the para el lines of stitches or 10o selvage edges.

wales 18, said Wales in general, run parallel to each other and to the selvage edgesshown as seam 14 which is formedby joining said 4These stitch lines join the lines of fashioning marks 11 at the different fashioning marks 15, which in effect unite two of the parallel lines of stitches with the rows of outer line of stitches or wales 17 as is best shown in Fig. 2. The location of these points will of course, determine the contour or eXtent of theangular shaping formation, and this difference is caused by Varying the number of the stitches between the different fashioning points as is readily understood bv those versed in the art.

In one form of construction the wales 17 of the stocking outside the shapingl formation, are in general, parallel with the line of fashioning marks. They are also parallel with each other and with the selvage edge above the shaping formation in the ankle region 16 of the finished stocking. These lines may extend to and in part form the reinforced heel piece 18 and heel 19 and constitute the vertical lines of stitches of the'stock ing body with the apparent inset of the shaping formation to produce the optical effect and the desired neat fit.

The herein disclosed shaping formation may be produced in the stocking body in any f desired manner and preferably by knitting in the following manner.

It has been noted above that in the usual method of narrowing full fashioned stockings the rows of fashion marks caused by the narrowing run parallel with the seam of the stocking.l In the present invention, the.v

fashioning marks caused by the narrowing operation do not run parallel to the seam but are inclined towards the same at any desired angle. Thus for example, if, in

knitting the stocking fabric and at the beginning of fashioning there are thirty narrowing fingers in operation, this number is decreased progressively so that the last fashioning point is closely adjacent the selvage edge and the fashioning marks 15 will be substantially straight as shown as lines 11. The angle of the lines 11, 11 with the selvage edges (seam 14) depends upon the disytance or number of stitches 'between successive'fashioning marks. For example, if say five or six stitches are formed between successive fashioning marks a definite angle is formedwith the selvage edge. If a greater number of stitches is used, say 10, then the angle of the line of fashioning points with the selvage edge will be more acute.

By referring to the drawing it will be noted that the vertical lines of stitches or wales 13 are, as stated above, substantially parallel with the selvage edges (seam 14 in the finished stocking) and are constantly decreasing at the fashioning marks. It will also be noted that the wales 17 `are in general par-`y allel to each other and to the line of fashion points thereby giving the desired result, as stated above.

Having'now described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a full fashioned stocking having a seam, an angular shaping conformation composed of wales on either side of the stocking seam, said wales ending at merging points to form substantially straight lines of fashioning marks disposed at an angle to each otherand diverging from said seam. l

2. A stocking having a seam and a shaping formation bordered by fashioning marks to outline the enlarged portion of said stocking, said formation narrowing to a point above the heel and shaping wales in parallel relation with each other and with the lines of fashioning marks.

3. In a full fashioned stocking having selvage edges united into a seam, a shaping formation through which said seam runs, said shaping formation composed of wales parallel to said seam, and lines of fashioning Ymarks in which said wales merge, said lines (of fashioning points which diverge from either side of said finishing seam.

6. As an article of manufacture, a full fashioned stocking having a shaping formation divided by a seam, said formation formed by wales parallel with said seam and meeting in a line of fashioning marks at different levels, said line of fashioning marks form. ing an angle with the seam.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand on this 29th day of October, A. D.,

KATHERINE GINNANE. 

